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Definitions

kick back

VERB
relax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind
WEAK
breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down

Example Sentences

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Finally, just some light family drama that everyone can kick back and enjoy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

If those construction projects become too much of a headache, Bezos can kick back on a flight in his $80 million private jet he purchased in August.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

I keep thinking they will kick back into life, but they actually seem to be getting worse.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

“I thought the adrenaline would kick back in and I’d be able to move,” Butler said after the game.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

I try to rappel, kick back and swing, but I’m not very good.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.